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Be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> Motor vehicle noise—Maximum levels for new vehicles. <br /> It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale a new motor vehicle, except an off- <br /> highway vehicle, which produces a maximum noise exceeding the following noise levels <br /> at a distance of fifty feet under acceleration test procedures set forth in Chapter 173-62 <br /> WAC. <br /> Vehicle Category _ Date of Manufacture Maximum Sound <br /> Any motor vehicle over Before January 1, 1978 86 dBA <br /> 10,000 pounds GVWR <br /> excluding buses <br /> Any motor vehicle over After January 1, 1978 83 dBA <br /> 10,000 pounds GVWR <br /> excluding buses <br /> Any motor vehicle over After January 1, 1982 80 dBA <br /> 10,000 pounds GVWR <br /> excluding buses <br /> All buses over 10,000 After January 1, 1980 85 dBA <br /> pounds GVWR <br /> All buses over 10,000 After January 1, 1983 83 dBA <br /> pounds GVWR <br /> All buses over 10,000 After January 1, 1986 80 dBA <br /> pounds GVWR <br /> Any motor vehicle 10,000 After January 1, 1976 80 dBA <br /> pounds GVWR or less <br /> Motorcycles After January 1. 1976 83 dBA <br /> Motorcycles After January 1, 1986 80 dBA <br /> Section 8. Section 4(c) of Ordinance No. 534-78 (EMC 20.08.080), which reads as <br /> follows: <br /> Motor Vehicle Noise Levels. SPECIFIC PROHIBITIONS. <br /> 1. MUFFLERS. Every motor vehicle operated upon the public highways shall at all <br /> times be equipped with a muffler in good working order and constant operation. <br /> 2. TIRE NOISE. It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle in such a <br /> manner as to cause or allow to be emitted squealing, screeching or other such <br /> sound from the tires in contact with the ground because of rapid acceleration or <br /> excessive speed around corners or other such reason, provided that noise <br />